Autism Coaching Specialist - Northern Illinois

🇺🇸 Normal, Illinois 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $6,500 - $7,500 per Month 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ September 20th, 2026

K-12

Edtech.com's Summary

Illinois State University is hiring a Autism Coaching Specialist - Northern Illinois to coach school teams across the region on evidence-based practices for students with autism spectrum disorder. The role is part of the university's A+ Project and combines job-embedded coaching with professional learning design, resource development, and statewide autism initiatives.

Highlights

Coaches educators through classroom observations, modeling, rehearsal, and performance feedback
Conducts APERS and ALCOT assessments to identify school-level implementation needs and priorities
Facilitates Behavior Change Teams in setting goals and building action plans from assessment data
Trains multidisciplinary teams to run functional behavior assessments and build behavior intervention plans
Designs and delivers professional learning through workshops, virtual trainings, and self-paced online modules
Builds implementation guides, instructional materials, and visual and communication supports for schools
Helps plan the annual Autism Conference and contributes to statewide technical assistance initiatives
Pays $6,500-$7,500 a month
Comes with health, dental, vision, and life insurance, retirement planning options, and a tuition waiver for staff and eligible dependents
Requires a master's degree in special education, psychology, behavior analysis, or a related field plus 5 years teaching students with ASD
Involves frequent regional travel to school sites, with occasional overnight trips